Balance is not achieved, Dear One, by succeeding at everything that you do.

• Balance is achieved  when balance is the goal.
• Balance is achieved when balance is the measure of success.

Make sense?

• Balance is not achieved by acquiring more money, more clients, or more attention.
• Balance is not reached by being thinner, prettier, or smarter.
• Balance is not attained by being more organized, more enlightened, or more accomplished than all the rest.

Success is balance, Dear One.  Balance is success.

Does knowing this now change any of your plans for the day?

Now get out there and succeed!

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Don’t worry so much about trying to write a story with a happy ending, Dear One.

Today, instead, focus your efforts on writing a story about a happy journey.

You will never fully trust yourself, Dear One, if you never give yourself the opportunity to prove to yourself that you are trustworthy.

And there is only one way for you to do that.

There are monumental opportunities headed your way, Dear One, right now.

While you are busy trying to decide what you want them to be, what they should look like, and whether or not you are ready for them, they are coming anyway.

The only say that you really have in the matter is whether or not you are going to choose to recognize them, acknowledge them,  embrace and accept them when they arrive.

But they are coming.  Of that you can be sure. There really is no stopping them.

So, keep an eye out.

The next time that you find yourself feeling angry, frustrated, fearful, anxious or lost, Dear One, when things don’t go according to plan, we want you to ask yourself, which you are more committed to, the experience of the journey or the path?

If we were you, Dear One, we would not think about, talk about, or give the majority of our energy or attention to the things around us that displeased us, frustrated us, angered us, upset us, caused us discomfort, pain, distress, or pissed us off.

We would instead choose to focus our attention on those things that pleased us, that felt good to us, that brought us joy, pleasure, and happiness, that inspired us, motivated us, and helped us to feel loved, useful, connected and grateful.

We are not suggesting you turn a blind eye to all of your problems, and all the problems in the world around you. We are simply suggesting that you consider the possibility that choosing to focus on their solutions instead would perhaps be a more pleasant and productive use of your time.

You can choose to focus your attention on that which makes you feel badly if you want to, Dear One, but you should know that that would not be the choice that we would make, if we were you.

Make every excuse you can think of to feel good (or better) today, Dear One.

That is all.

Do you want to know one of the best ways for you to get to know yourself better, Dear One?

Slow down, take your time, put in the effort, and get to know them better.

Find out who they really are. Find out what they really feel, think, and believe. Find out why they do what they do and why they say what they say.

Get personal.

By taking the time to get to know the real them, instead of spending your time interacting with some superficial version of who you think they are, you will  be tapping  into a wealth of information about yourself.

Your feelings about them, your reactions to them, your response to the real them, will reveal a lot to you about the real you.

They are worth the extra time and effort of getting to know better, Dear One, if you believe that you are.

Why are we always encouraging you to look for the best in every situation, Dear One?

Because doing so feels so much better than not doing so.

And the better you feel, the better things get.

That’s why.

When there is no balance, Dear One, if you are not in a balanced state, nothing you create, nothing you contribute, will be balanced.

(You create chaos when you create chaotically.)

Now that you know this, now that this is well understood, the next thing that we tell you will make a whole lot more sense and will be a whole lot easier for you to consider.

No matter how much you have to do today, no matter how long your to-do list, no matter how rushed you feel, or how rushed they are making you feel, find balance first, Dear One. Find your center first.

Then and only then will you be in a position to make a useful contribution, to move forward productively, in a way that you can feel proud of, in a way that you will feel good about.

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